Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-20
FLOOD and BLIZZARD.
A Binding Snow Storm in
the Flooded Districts
OF Dakota.
Four Men Lose Their Lives
by Disputing Over a
Drummsr's Fare.
Ten Mormons Released From
q Michigan House Of
Correction.
A Clreuiar From the Treasury Depart
ment-Iesbsrss Reported The
Buffalo Fire-civIl Service
ApPointmenz-Ineor-
porAting . Baak.


porAting . Bank.
A DeFastaalaR Rreshes.
BrsMARoK. Msroh l9-The gorge At
Si6ley Is and is still intact, IN spite Of
the use OF dynamite. The scene hers
today IL desolate aud dreary. The river
is still over six miles in width. The
gorge at Siblsy Island is holding water
10 the highest that Il reached yesterday.
All last Rieht swinging LIGHT was seen
IN the weeds and several vain attempts
we're made TO asnd rsseuinR party 10
them. The light was signal Of dis
tFess from settler. Who Il is learned
this morning BY looking through field
glass. has been ON top Of bis stack Of
hay since the rising Of the water. swing
ING lantern IN the hope Of obtaining
help. The stack is completely sur
rounded by water, and two miles fFsm
the shore Of the newly made stream.
Two rascuinQ parties were sent out this
morning, and they found several fami-
lies on the roofs Of houses.
THE EIELD GLASS n BErsa USED
with good resuits and numerous set
tiers have been discovered, some persons
in trees and others on floating timbers.
Today q snow storm prevails. The cur
rent over the newly made channel is
ru.ning at the rate Of over ten miles an
hsur, and the drift ice shoets along at a
great speed. A large bear was seen on q
cake Of ice this morning.
MAxDAN rs COMPLETELY INUNDATED.
The water runs through the streets a. Il
in q mill race. The situation et the
river landing here In unchaneed. The
water II still running through the board
ing house and river residences up TO the
second story. WeFd is coming Of great
rise at Fort Buford. II is half way here
and viii reach this point sometime to-
night.
THE wkTKR HAS RKAoEKD TEE HIGHEST
Mark ever known at this point of the
river, aud unless the gorge breaks st
Sibley Island. Mandan will be in dan
ger Of anuihilation. The Little Heart
river fioWs into the Missouri just below
Mandan. and shsuld the Zoe in this
stream break today, or before the Ba
ford rise arrives, all the surplus water
will be backed into Mandan. The high
trestle of the NeFtheFn Pacific Railroad
10 wrecked. Bismarck IL nov the ter.
minus Of the line. YESTERDAYS pasaen-
ger train, with a train lead of people
bound for the Pacifie Coast, remained
on a sidetrack here all night, and will
RENEWED KRFoRTs
To break the gorge ~ Sibley Island
will be made, but IL will be a waste Of
dynamite. The gorge consists of six
miles ef solid Toe, wedRed into the bot
tom Of the river, and piled TO a height
of 80 feet. All mail routes are blocked.
The saow storm has been transformed
into binding bliZzara. and IL II feared
that the reacuing parties will be loet.
They are out with small yawls, and with
the hliudiRg storm and a current Of 10
miles an hour. will he unable 10 guide
their crafts or keep their bearings.
Faur Men KIlIed over q Dispute
TYxAHKANA. March 19.-Two weeks
apo Walter Rfdgeiy, farmer. shot and
killed two frrrvmen Who we're insistino
on exarbitant charges from 81. Louis
drummer for putting him across the
river. Ridoely took the dvummsr's
uaFt. The ferrvmen insulted him for
this and Attemptsd 4 10 draw their weap-
ona, when R'dRelv shot them both d ad.
Upon examination RidReIy vac dis
charged. John MnFphv, brother of
one OF the men killed, and an npole
swore TO kill Rid0eiy on sight. Last
night RidQeIv, on horseback. was ridiRR
home. and on catering a strip OF woods
was fred on from an ambush. The
borae fell dad bat ita rider escaped IN
harmed, and rolled over on { Q opposite
side Of the horse 70 that from which the
firing proceeded. The two would be
murdefers we're the uncle and brother
mentioned. Thinking Rid0ely was
dead, trey approached. when within
about ten feet Of him, Rideelv Suddenly
raised 40 and shot both asaaiisats dead
This makes four men that RidRely has
killed over the simple ferry boat trans
sction.
The Mormons Released.
DErRorr, March 10 This morn Ing
the ten Mormons IN the house Of cor
roeti0n, from Idaho. on q cumulative
sentence, we're released bv Jud0e Sew.
erns Ia the United States Court With the
District Attorneys asduieaoence. under
the Supreme Courts ruling that oumu-
lative sentences are not legal. The
names of the liberated are Raamus Mel
son, Hans Rasmns, Sr Christian Jar.
Renson. Nels Graham. John Jolly, viii
liam Handy. Thomas wilde, Andres
jacobson and John J. Williams.
A Circular Feom the Treasury Depart
ment.
wAsHrx0ToE, March I9.--AotipR SEQ
Fetary RaiFchild has issued q ciFeulaF Il
the customs on sers promuiRstiaR the
Fecent cot Of Congress authorizing the
President 10 protest the rights Of AmeFi.
can fishing vessel American fishermen
and American trading and ether vessels
in certain Gases, and the aet relating "a
the i'm mpOfiafi0n and landing OF maokeFeI
caught durin0 the spring season, and
calling particular sttension 10 their pro
visions
IceberEs Reported.
NKv YonK. March 19.-Incsmine
Steamships repoTt having passed large
number Of ioebergs and an Immense
held Of ice. They state that tbs ice ex-
tended much farther south than usual.
ID IL lho1ght that the raeiDR yachts Haay
be delayed eu Ehis account. Winds
have 20 far been very favorable aud. II
the lee does not prevent, It Il tb0aRht
that the racers may reach Qaeenstogn
about the latter part Of nsxt week.
the RahalO Fire.
BUTTALo, March l9.-HsnEy BFumseY.
Of Nsw York. Who vas one Of the guests
at the Riehmsna Hotel on ths night Of
the fire, and who vas terribly sarned
about the body. died st Fiteh HosPitsl
This makes SIX known deaths % far.
Tue body Of HeaFy Bsnmsey, OF ktv
York, Who died. vas given Ia charge of
his relatives this morning. The de-
ceased waa AZ years old. and vas con.
nseted With the United states Navy.
His parents live 10 santa Fe. HIS wife
and daughter are at Fora Wayne, Ind,
UhsFs the remains wIli b taken be
has son In tbs United States Nav.
Tns dsneased lost his life b. going baek
70 rescue 3 little daughter Of MB
Mann de heard her scream, aud pzi